XVIII ABN CORPS DEMILITARIZATION OF IRAQI EQUIPMENT

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Subject = XVIII ABN CORPS DEMILITARIZATION OF IRAQI EQUIPMENT             

Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS 

Unit = 101ST ID    

Folder Title = XVIII ABN CORPS DEMILITARIZATION OF IRAQI EQUIPMENT                                             

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                 b. Iraqi grenades, including rocket propelled grenades (RPG
             series) originate primarily from Soviet block design. Iraq,
             however, has modified the RPG-7 series grenade by replacing the
             standard HEAT warhead with 60mm and 82mm mortar rounds using set
             back armed mortar fuses.

                 C.   As with the rest of Iraqi arsenal, Iraq's conventional
             bombs, missiles, mines, and scatterable munitions have been
             purchased world-wide. The disposalldestruction of these items
             should not be attempted without assistance from EOD personnel.

             5. Disposal/destruction Procedures.     The preferred method of
             disposal for ordnance items is by detonation utilizing the M-112,
             C-4, demolition block as a counter charge to the main explosive
             filler. Great care must be taken during these operations to avoid
             low order detonations, injury due to fragmentations of the
             ordnance, booby-trapped ordnance, or the functioning of the
             munition as designed. A positive identification of the ordnance
             by type, function and filler must be obtained prior to any
             disposal procedure. Failure to properly identify the ordnance
             could result in death or serious injury. EOD personnel must be
             involved in the identification, collection and disposal of all
             foreign ordnance. Care should be taken when handling hand
             grenades. Some Iraqi hand grenades may be equipped with Soviet
             reverse action fuzing which will cause a detonation with the
             safety pin in place when the grenade safety lever is squeezed.
             Missles and rockets should only be destroyed by trained personnel
             preferrably EOD.

























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